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, Scheduled for November 18, 19, and 20 at the Downtown Holiday inn, Minneapolis, is the first in a series of workshops on earth shelters, sponsored by the Under- ground Space Center of the University of Minnesota. Sub- sequent conferences in the series will be held in Minneapolis and other U.S. cities. The purpose of the November conference is to introduce the state-of-the-art of large-scale earth-sheltered design and con- struction with a focus on such non-residential projects as public bui]dings, schools, libraries, shop- Earth Sheller Series to Begin ping facilities, commercial storage, and offices. Presentations will include research reviews and interpretations, as well as descrip- tions and assessments of a wide variety of projects from around the country. An optional Sunday even- ing presentation will be general and introductory; Monday and Tuesday sessions will be technical. There will be opportunities to tour earth-sheltered buildings. The University Underground Space Center was created, as a research and information center on underground construction. The Center incorporates the disciplines of civil, mineral, and mechanical engineering, investigating not only earth-sheltered houses but a varie- ty of uses including deep storage facilities, laboratories, libraries, and zoos. Publications on the study of underground space may be or- dered through the Center. Of particular note is the Center's own book, Earth Sheltered Housing Design. For more information, contact the Underground Space Center, 11 Mines and Metallurgy, 221 Church Street S.E., University of Minneso- ta, Minneapolis, MN 55455, (612)' 376-5341.